Poster of True to Life

True to Life

Plot: A writer for a radio program needs some fresh ideas to juice up his show. For inspiration, he rents a room with a typical American family and begins to secretly write about their true life antics
Release Date: Friday, December 24 1943
80 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Mary MartinMary Martin
Mary Martin was
30 in True to Life
as 'Bonnie Porter'.
Mon, Dec 01 1913 –
Sat, Nov 03 1990
Portrait of Franchot ToneFranchot Tone
Franchot Tone was
38 in True to Life
as 'Fletcher Marvin'.
Mon, Feb 27 1905 –
Wed, Sep 18 1968
Portrait of Dick PowellDick Powell
Dick Powell was
39 in True to Life
as 'Link Ferris'.
Mon, Nov 14 1904 –
Wed, Jan 02 1963
Portrait of Victor MooreVictor Moore
Victor Moore was
67 in True to Life
as 'Pop Porter'.
Wed, Feb 23 1876 –
Tue, Jul 24 1962
Portrait of Mabel PaigeMabel Paige
Mabel Paige was
63 in True to Life
as 'Mom Porter'.
Sat, Dec 18 1880 –
Tue, Feb 09 1954
Portrait of William DemarestWilliam Demarest
William Demarest was
51 in True to Life
as 'Uncle Jake'.
Fri, Feb 26 1892 –
Wed, Dec 28 1983
Portrait of Clarence KolbClarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb was
69 in True to Life
as 'Mr. Huggins'.
Thu, Jul 30 1874 –
Wed, Nov 25 1964
Portrait of Beverly HudsonBeverly Hudson
Beverly Hudson was
>> in True to Life
as 'Twips'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Raymond RoeRaymond Roe
Raymond Roe was
18 in True to Life
as 'Clem'.
Tue, Sep 15 1925 –
Fri, Jul 02 2010
Portrait of Ernest TruexErnest Truex
Ernest Truex was
54 in True to Life
as 'Oscar Elkins'.
Wed, Sep 18 1889 –
Tue, Jun 26 1973
Portrait of Harry ShannonHarry Shannon
Harry Shannon was
53 in True to Life
as 'Mr. Mason'.
Thu, Jun 12 1890 –
Mon, Jul 27 1964
Portrait of Stanley AndrewsStanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews was
52 in True to Life
as 'Frank (Bakery Foreman) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 26 1891 –
Wed, Apr 23 1969
Portrait of Maxine ArdellMaxine Ardell
Maxine Ardell was
>> in True to Life
as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack BaxleyJack Baxley
Jack Baxley was
59 in True to Life
as 'Man on Bus (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 04 1884 –
Sun, Dec 10 1950
Portrait of Edna BennettEdna Bennett
Edna Bennett was
>> in True to Life
as 'Woman on Bus (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Billy BletcherBilly Bletcher
Billy Bletcher was
49 in True to Life
as 'Radio Heavy (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 23 1894 –
Fri, Jan 05 1979
Portrait of Danny BorzageDanny Borzage
Danny Borzage was
47 in True to Life
as 'Beggar (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 24 1896 –
Tue, Jun 17 1975
Portrait of Charles CaneCharles Cane
Charles Cane was
44 in True to Life
as 'Expressman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 18 1899 –
Fri, Nov 30 1973
Portrait of Ken CarpenterKen Carpenter
Ken Carpenter was
43 in True to Life
as 'Announcer (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 21 1900 –
Tue, Oct 16 1984
Portrait of Eddy ChandlerEddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler was
49 in True to Life
as 'Subway Guard (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 10 1894 –
Tue, Mar 23 1948
Portrait of Ethel ClaytonEthel Clayton
Ethel Clayton was
61 in True to Life
as 'Woman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 08 1882 –
Mon, Jun 06 1966
Portrait of Frank ColemanFrank Coleman
Frank Coleman was
>> in True to Life
as 'Man on Bus (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heinie ConklinHeinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin was
63 in True to Life
as 'Man on Street (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 16 1880 –
Thu, Jul 30 1959
Portrait of Yvonne De CarloYvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Carlo was
21 in True to Life
as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 01 1922 –
Mon, Jan 08 2007
Portrait of Marjorie DeanneMarjorie Deanne
Marjorie Deanne was
26 in True to Life
as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 28 1917 –
Sat, May 21 1994
Portrait of Vernon DentVernon Dent
Vernon Dent was
48 in True to Life
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 15 1895 –
Tue, Nov 05 1963
Portrait of Ann DoranAnn Doran
Ann Doran was
32 in True to Life
as 'Radio Kitty (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 28 1911 –
Tue, Sep 19 2000
Portrait of Betty FarringtonBetty Farrington
Betty Farrington was
45 in True to Life
as 'Mrs. Barkow (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 14 1898 –
Fri, Feb 03 1989
Portrait of Jack GardnerJack Gardner
Jack Gardner was
41 in True to Life
as 'Radio Man (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 13 1902 –
Sun, Feb 13 1977
Portrait of Dorothy GrangerDorothy Granger
Dorothy Granger was
31 in True to Life
as 'Dancer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 21 1912 –
Wed, Jan 04 1995
Portrait of Harry HaydenHarry Hayden
Harry Hayden was
61 in True to Life
as 'Radio Pop (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 07 1882 –
Sun, Jul 24 1955
Portrait of Grace HayleGrace Hayle
Grace Hayle was
55 in True to Life
as 'Woman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 23 1888 –
Wed, Mar 20 1963
Portrait of John HiestandJohn Hiestand
John Hiestand was
36 in True to Life
as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 16 1907 –
Thu, Feb 05 1987
Portrait of Esther HowardEsther Howard
Esther Howard was
51 in True to Life
as 'Woman (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 02 1892 –
Mon, Mar 08 1965
Portrait of Bud JamisonBud Jamison
Bud Jamison was
48 in True to Life
as 'Uncle Jim Farmer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 14 1895 –
Sat, Sep 30 1944
Portrait of Madora KeeneMadora Keene
Madora Keene was
>> in True to Life
as 'Radio Mom'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred KelseyFred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey was
59 in True to Life
as 'Cop (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 20 1884 –
Sat, Sep 02 1961
Portrait of Tom KennedyTom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy was
58 in True to Life
as 'Customer (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 14 1885 –
Wed, Oct 06 1965
Portrait of Donald KerrDonald Kerr
Donald Kerr was
52 in True to Life
as 'Guide on Bus (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 04 1891 –
Tue, Jan 25 1977
Portrait of Chris KingChris King
Chris King was
>> in True to Life
as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alice KirbyAlice Kirby
Alice Kirby was
>> in True to Life
as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of J. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald was
68 in True to Life
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 05 1875 –
Sat, Aug 02 1952
Portrait of Matt McHughMatt McHugh
Matt McHugh was
49 in True to Life
as 'Taxicab Driver (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 22 1894 –
Mon, Feb 22 1971
Portrait of Shirley MillsShirley Mills
Shirley Mills was
17 in True to Life
as 'Radio Sister (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 28 1926 –
Sun, Mar 21 2010
Portrait of Charles R. MooreCharles R. Moore
Charles R. Moore was
50 in True to Life
as 'Gabe the Butler (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 23 1893 –
Sun, Jul 20 1947
Portrait of Terry MooreTerry Moore
Terry Moore was
14 in True to Life
as 'Little Girl (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 07 1929
Portrait of Edmund MortimerEdmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer was
69 in True to Life
as 'Porter House Guest (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 21 1874 –
Sun, May 21 1944
Portrait of Paul NewlanPaul Newlan
Paul Newlan was
40 in True to Life
as 'Stage Doorkeeper (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 29 1903 –
Fri, Nov 23 1973
Portrait of Nestor PaivaNestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva was
38 in True to Life
as 'Kapopolis (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 30 1905 –
Fri, Sep 09 1966
Portrait of Marcella PhillipsMarcella Phillips
Marcella Phillips was
>> in True to Life
as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Constance PurdyConstance Purdy
Constance Purdy was
56 in True to Life
as 'Woman in Subway (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 03 1887 –
Fri, Apr 01 1960
Portrait of Tim RyanTim Ryan
Tim Ryan was
44 in True to Life
as 'Mr. Mammal (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 04 1899 –
Mon, Oct 22 1956
Portrait of Fred SantleyFred Santley
Fred Santley was
56 in True to Life
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 20 1887 –
Thu, May 14 1953
Portrait of Walter SoderlingWalter Soderling
Walter Soderling was
71 in True to Life
as 'Man in Subway (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 13 1872 –
Sat, Apr 10 1948
Portrait of Harry TylerHarry Tyler
Harry Tyler was
55 in True to Life
as 'Program Director (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 13 1888 –
Fri, Sep 15 1961
Portrait of Gloria WilliamsGloria Williams
Gloria Williams was
>> in True to Life
as 'Woman (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert WinklerRobert Winkler
Robert Winkler was
16 in True to Life
as 'Radio Sonny (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 12 1927 –
Thu, Dec 28 1989

Crew

Portrait of George MarshallGeorge Marshall
George Marshall was
51 in True to Life
as 'Director'
Mon, Dec 28 1891 –
Mon, Feb 17 1975
Portrait of Charles LangCharles Lang
Charles Lang was
41 in True to Life
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Mar 27 1902 –
Fri, Apr 03 1998
Portrait of Harry TugendHarry Tugend
Harry Tugend was
>> in True to Life
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Don HartmanDon Hartman
Don Hartman was
43 in True to Life
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Nov 18 1900 –
Sun, Mar 23 1958
Portrait of Paul JonesPaul Jones
Paul Jones was
>> in True to Life
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Buddy G. DeSylvaBuddy G. DeSylva
Buddy G. DeSylva was
48 in True to Life
as 'Executive Producer'
Sun, Jan 27 1895 –
Tue, Jul 11 1950
Portrait of LeRoy StoneLeRoy Stone
LeRoy Stone was
49 in True to Life
as 'Editor'
Fri, Jan 05 1894 –
Thu, Sep 15 1949
Portrait of Victor YoungVictor Young
Victor Young was
43 in True to Life
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Aug 08 1900 –
Sun, Nov 11 1956
Portrait of Edith HeadEdith Head
Edith Head was
46 in True to Life
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Sat, Oct 24 1981
Portrait of A. Earl HedrickA. Earl Hedrick
A. Earl Hedrick was
47 in True to Life
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, Mar 02 1896 –
Wed, Sep 18 1985
Portrait of Hans DreierHans Dreier
Hans Dreier was
58 in True to Life
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Mon, Oct 24 1966
Portrait of Ben BarzmanBen Barzman
Ben Barzman was
33 in True to Life
as 'Story'
Wed, Oct 12 1910 –
Fri, Dec 15 1989
Portrait of Sol BarzmanSol Barzman
Sol Barzman was
>> in True to Life
as 'Story'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George SawleyGeorge Sawley
George Sawley was
40 in True to Life
as 'Set Decoration'
Thu, Jun 18 1903 –
Wed, Apr 26 1967
Portrait of Bess BoyleBess Boyle
Bess Boyle was
>> in True to Life
as 'Story'
Unknown Birthday